Stirling Square Capital Partners acquires Mettis

Stirling Square Capital Partners acquires Mettis

Stirling Square Capital Partners, a leading pan-European mid-market private equity firm, announced on February 23, 2016, the acquisition of Mettis Aerospace Ltd, an international manufacturer of precision forged and machined components for the aerospace sector. The business was acquired from Saints Chamonix for an undisclosed value.

Mettis offers a fully integrated platform from initial design and development through to forging (with presses ranging from 500 tonnes to 12,000 tonnes), machining, finishing and testing. Mettis has significant technical expertise and know-how in forged alloy components, of increasing importance in the aerospace sector given the emphasis on high strength and lightweight.

Founded over 75 years ago, Mettis now has an established global customer base in the aerospace sector and, in particular, significant relationships with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Boeing. Mettis operates from a single 1,215,000 sq.ft. purpose-built facility in Redditch, UK and has approximately 500 employees. Gordon Fraser, Mettis CEO, heads an experienced senior management team who, with the support of Stirling Square, will pursue further organic and acquisition growth opportunities for the company.

Julien Horreard of Stirling Square commented, “We are delighted to be supporting this ambitious management team in the future development of one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of forged safety-critical components for the aerospace industry. Aerospace is a sector known well to Stirling Square, and together with the management team, we are committed to implementing an ambitious growth plan for Mettis, including further sector consolidation.”

Gordon Fraser added: “We have found a like-minded and committed team at Stirling Square to work with going forward. Mettis will benefit from their support, including their sector knowledge and pan-European outlook, as we implement the next stage of our growth plans.”